Birmingham Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136944
- Address
- 1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 987 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 25.3%
- Girls
- 74.7%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 79%
Mixed 10.6%
Other White 4.5%
Caribbean 2.6%
Irish 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 15 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 44 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 8 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 71 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 154 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 186 40 146 |
| Year 11 | 178 38 140 |
| Year 12 | 334 94 240 |
| Year 13 | 289 78 211 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SP 1.3% 1.7% |